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News Articles relating to Congenital Heart Disease
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Thousands Of Survivors Of Congenital Heart Defects Facing Specialist Shortage 20 Feb 2008
New website gives young hearts a boost Dec 7 2007
Congenital Heart Disease in Adults— First of Two Parts New England Journal of Medicine 1-27-2000
Congenital Heart Disease in Adults— Second of Two Parts 2-3-2000
Early heart disease in parents linked to thicker artery walls in offspring 7-23-05
Pregnancy safe for some women with heart disorder 02-Dec-02
Advocacy (and Need for Advocacy)
New book gives a human face to children with congenital heart disease Feb. 21, 2008
A message from the heart
A local family shares what they have learned about and tips for dealing with
heart defects Feb. 12, 2008
Understanding Research: Top Ten Tips for Advocates and Policymakers - January 2002
Heart defect patients have gaps in knowledge 18-Jun-2001
Maternal Concerns Need To Be Addressed When Doctors Treat Children With Congestive Heart Disease - 08/13/2001
Patients' Poor Knowledge of Heart Conditions May Have Harmful Consequences - 06/14/2001
CHD Research, Medical Studies and Trials
Lung damage in babies with congenital heart disease under study 10-Mar-2008
Mary Bridge and Tacoma General Team Up to Screen for Congenital Heart Defects
Feb 19, 2008
Babies born at Tacoma Genera Hospital to be First in the State Screened before
Discharge
Cord Blood Stem Cells And Cardiovascular Disease 20 Feb 2008
Researchers Seek To Mend Broken Hearts
Feb 13, 2008
Chicken embryos may hold key to heart defects
Science stacks up for B vitamins and pregnancy
25/01/2008
A combination of low vitamin B12 levels and certain genotypes for the
methionine synthase reductase (MTRR) and transcobalamin II (TC) genes were
found to increase the risk of CHD by about 35 and 100 per cent, respectively,
report the researchers in the journal Molecular Genetics and Metabolism.
A living, beating heart -- grown in a jar January 13, 2008 University of Minnesota researchers grew a rat heart in a landmark effort that may foreshadow the ability to grow tissue to repair organs, or even create organs for transplant.
Research Evaluates Newborn Screening Test, UK 18 Dec 2007
Secrets of the horse's heart - Doctor seeks clues to human defects 4 Dec 2007
Lauded UM scientist searching for cardiovascular secrets 4 Dec 2007
Potential link between congenital heart anomaly and migraines 22-Nov-2007
New Research Shows Masimo Perfusion Index (PI) Effective in the Noninvasive Detection of Congenital Heart Defects (CHD) in Newborns November 14, 2007
Amniotic Stem Cells Offer Hope Against Congenital Heart Defects Nov. 14, 2006
Scientists uncover the mechanism behind arrhythmia deaths 2 Dec 2005
Prolonged Atrial Fibrillation Increases Stroke Risk in Bradycardia Patients Nov 22 2005
Real-time MRI helps doctors assess beating heart in fetus
Advanced imaging improves tools for evaluating heart disease
before
birth 29-Sep-2005
Healing touch, music, aids heart surgery patients July 2005
Engineered blood vessels prove durable and clot resistant 18-Nov-2002
Cells engineered into blood vessels, pacemakers 19-Nov-2002
Ultrasound test can ID heart condition early 4-June-2002
Doppler test detects those with gene for early heart enlargement risk 5-June-2002
Doctors test method to cut brain damage in babies 1-Feb-2002
US child heart defect deaths falling: study 15-May-2001
More babies survive heart surgery than ever before 24-Nov-2000
Tetralogy of Fallot in Tigers, Too 7-Dec-2000
Research Team to Tackle Congenital Heart Disease Where It Starts - February 2, 1999
New Guidelines Urge Heart Tests Before Kids Take ADHD Drugs April 22, 2008
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines Published in the Journal of The ADA April 2007
ADHD drugs: Cardiac toxicity low, but emergency room visits up. Medscape Medical News; December 18, 2007.
Ginger Prevents Postoperative Nausea and Vomiting - Jan 16, 2006
Scientists at Yale University School of Medicine recently issued a report entitled "Phenylpropanolamine & Risk of Hemorrhagic Stroke: Final Report of the Hemorrhagic Stroke Project." This study reports that taking PPA increases the risk of hemorrhagic stroke (bleeding into the brain or into tissue surrounding the brain) in women. Men may also be at risk. Although the risk of hemorrhagic stroke is very low, FDA recommends that consumers not use any products that contain PPA. Many cold medicines contain PPA. On December 22, 2005 the FDA issued a notice of proposed rulemaking (notice) for over-the-counter (OTC) nasal decongestant and weight control products containing phenylpropanoloamine preparations. From the FDA site.
US panel urges heart risk warning on ADHD drugs - Feb. 10, 2006
Pediatric Dosage Labeling Changes as of November 23, 2005 From the FDA site.
Progression of aortic stenosis is slowed by cholesterol-reducing drug - 11/27/2002
Plan to end pediatric drug trials draws fire - 04/02/2002
Warfarin Treatment In Children Undergoing Cardiac Surgery May Impair Bone Metabolism - 07/11/2001
Ibuprofen treats heart problem in preemies 6-Sep-2000
For children with heart disease, a risk of attention and behavior problems 7-Apr-2008
Principles for Reauthorizing Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA)
Marfan's Syndrome and Related Disorders — More Tightly Connected Than We Thought - 8/24/2006
Long QT Syndrome - More Common Than You Thought - 03/10/2003
Long QT Syndrome Am Heart J 143(1):7-14, 2002.
Gene for birth defect syndrome found 26-Feb-2001
Genetics linked with sudden cardiac death from heart disease 24-May-2001
Gene links heart rhythm disturbance to SIDS 26-Jul-2000
For babies with heart defects, death risk is far lower at most experienced hospitals - First national study of death risks from congenital heart repair suggests that the trickiest cases should go to regional centers 17-Dec-2007
Vasila, Afghani Girl With Heart Defect, to Get Treatment Through Project Kids Worldwide, But Many More Still Need Help March 7, 2005
Report urges NHS reform in wake of Bristol deaths 19-Jul-2001
Heart Procedures/Surgeries/Devices
Pediatric Heart Surgery First
Monday March 10, 2008
Nurses at Miami Children’s Hospital’s Congenital Heart Institute helped ensure
a good outcome for the recipient of the world’s first non-surgical tricuspid
valve replacement, placed in January in the facility’s cardiac catheterization
lab.
New technique replaces open-heart surgery for children &nbbsp; Feb 19, 2008
AGA Medical Corporation Receives European CE Mark Approval for the AMPLATZER(R) Duct Occluder II 2/11/08
CryoLife Receives FDA 510(k) Clearance for SynerGraft(R) Processed Human Pulmonary Heart Valves February 07, 2008
Biodegradable film reduces surgical scarring
29-Jan-2008
A new, biodegradable film designed to reduce the severity of scarring following
open heart surgery in young children appears to be safe and effective,
according to researchers attending the annual meeting of the Society of
Thoracic Surgeons in Ft. Lauderdale.
Percutaneous Pulmonary Stents to Remedy Stenosis in Repaired Valves
Jan 28 2008
Repaired congenital heart defects that later develop a stenosis may be
rejuvenated with an investigational biological valve that can be deployed
percutaneously.
Revolutionary Heart Procedure Gives Boy 2nd Chance 01/18/08
Evolution in Interventional Cardiology
With timely detection, treatment for heart disorders is now possible without
surgical opening of the heart 01/16/08
EVMS doctor develops software to detect fetal heart defects Dec 7, 2007
The Development of Prosthetic Heart Valves — Lessons in Form and Function - 10-4-2007
Blood-incompatible Infant Heart Transplants Safe, Study Suggests ScienceDaily (Nov. 6, 2007)
Heart assist device helps kids awaiting transplant May 16, 2006
Atrial fibrillation treated by magnetically guided catheter Apr 07
Advanced ICD Troubleshooting: Part I 01/09/2006
First-Line Treatment of Atrial Fibrillation: Is Radiofrequency Ablation Ready for Prime Time? 01/11/2006
Resynchronization Therapy May Benefit Congenital Heart Disease Patients Dec 27
PediPump may help kids with heart failure
Implantable Monitor Improves Outcomes Among Heart Failure Patients Nov. 22, 2005
Atrial Fibrillation Ablation: Techniques and Results 09/27/2005
Complex Heart Surgery at Lucile Packard Children's Hospital Saves Life of Tiny Preemie
Infant originally given zero chance of survival now has normal life expectancy
February 16, 2005
Medscape Resource Center - Role of Home Defibrilators in Sudden Cardiac Arrest Mar 11 2003
Tilt-Table Test, Electrophysiologic Studies Usually Pinpoint Cause of Syncope Mar 11 2003
FDA APPROVES HEART ASSIST PUMP FOR PERMANENT USE 6-Nov-2002
Texas Children's Eliminates Some Open-Heart Surgeries With New FDA-Approved Device 05/15/2002
Babies can survive mismatched heart transplant 16-Mar-2001
Is Arrhythmia Detection by Automatic External Defibrillator Accurate for Children? (Circulation. 2001;103:2483.)
Children get too much radiation from CT scans 23-Jan-2001
New procedure offers hope in preventing severe heart defect - Feb 25 2002
Quality of Life Among Young Patients After Valve Replacement 5-Dec-2000
Surgery for heart defect may not help child's IQ 24-May-2001
Two devices approved for treating heart defects 7-Dec-2001
Survival Rates Are Improving for Infant Heart Surgery 17-Nov-2000
Inhaled nitric oxide might prevent pulmonary vascular disease in infants 21-Jul-2000
Surgical outcome for patients with the aortic atresia-mitral stenosis variant of hypoplastic left heart syndrome American Association for Thoracic Surgery, 2008
Ethical Principles and Parental Choice: Treatment Options for Neonates With Hypoplastic Left Heart Syndrome - 03/07/2003
New techniques rebuild tiny heart - Mar 27, 2002
Prenatal diagnosis helps determine HLHS babies with best prognosis 19-Oct-2000
Other Procedures, including Dentistry, Piercing and Organ Donation
Antibiotic Prophylaxis Guidelines Published in the Journal of The ADA April 2007
Tattooing Could Prove Risky for Patients With Congenital Heart Disease Nov 10, 2007
Report of a National Conference on Donation After Cardiac Death 01/31/2006
Teen gets piercing-related heart infection March 11 2003
The Nuss Procedure for Pectus Excavatum - a collection of resources that explains the Nuss Procedure to correct pectus excavatum, also known as sunken or funnel chest.
Oral Aversion and Feeding Issues
Children with Feeding Difficulties Conference March, 2001
Smoking Early in Pregnancy Raises Risks of Heart Defects in Newborns :Apr 7, 2008
Specialized Care Essential for Women With Congenital Heart Disease Undergoing Pregnancy Wednesday, Feb. 27 2008
UTIs during pregnancy raise baby's heart risk 06 Nov 07
Pregnancy Risks Increased in Women Treated for Congenital Heart Defect Jan 12, 2006
Paroxetine Exposure in Early Pregnancy Linked to Risk of Defects Dec. 8, 2005
Pregnancy Well Tolerated by Most After Aortic Coarctation Repair Nov 23 2005
Early pregnancy fevers up risk of heart defects 11-Sep-2001
Mom's weight linked to heart risk in baby Jul-2001
Baby at greater risk of congenital heart disease if mother has it 30-May-2001
Eating disorders can complicate pregnancy 12-Sep-2001
Famine in early pregnancy raises child's heart risk 22-Nov-2000
General Practitioner's Role Vital In Pediatric Heart Disease 05/26/2000
Evidence Report on Criteria for Determining Disability in Speech-Language Disorders January 2002